Karina Banasik

Karina Banasik

Associate Professor, Visiting professor

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    1. Published

      Experience of loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study of 50 968 adult Danes

      Christoffersen, L. A. N., Helenius, D., Schwinn, M., Erikstrup, C., Hjalgrim, Henrik, Nissen, J., Banasik, Karina, Nielsen, K., Kaspersen, K. A., Dinh, K. M., Bruun, M. T., Ostrowski, Sisse Rye, Sækmose, S., Hansen, Thomas Folkmann, Werge, Thomas, Didriksen, M. & Pedersen, Ole Birger Vesterager, 2023, In: BMJ Open. 13, 4, 9 p., e064033.

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    2. Published

      Detailed stratified GWAS analysis for severe COVID-19 in four European populations

      Degenhardt, F., Ellinghaus, D., Juzenas, S., Lerga-Jaso, J., Wendorff, M., Maya-Miles, D., Uellendahl-Werth, F., ElAbd, H., Rühlemann, M. C., Arora, J., Özer, O., Lenning, O. B., Myhre, R., Vadla, M. S., Wacker, E. M., Wienbrandt, L., Ortiz, A. B., Salazar, A., Chercoles, A. G., Palom, A. & 31 others, Ruiz, A., Garcia-Fernandez, A., Blanco-Grau, A., Mantovani, A., Zanella, A., Holten, A. R., Mayer, A., Bandera, A., Cherubini, A., Protti, A., Aghemo, A., Gerussi, A., Ramirez, A., Braun, A., Nebel, A., Barreira, A., Lleo, A., Teles, A., Kildal, A. B., Biondi, A., Caballero-Garralda, A., Ganna, A., Gori, A., Glück, A., Lind, A., Hinney, A., Jensen, B., Banasik, Karina, Castro, P., Brunak, Søren & COVICAT study group, Aachen Study (COVAS), C. S. G. A. S. (., 2022, In: Human Molecular Genetics. 31, 23, p. 3945-3966 22 p.

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    3. Published

      Self-reported restless legs syndrome and involuntary leg movements during sleep are associated with symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

      Didriksen, M., Thørner, L. W., Erikstrup, C., Pedersen, Ole Birger Vesterager, Paarup, H. M., Petersen, M., Hansen, Thomas Folkmann, Banasik, Karina, Nielsen, K. R., Hjalgrim, Henrik, Jennum, Poul, Sørensen, E., Burgdorf, K. S. & Ullum, H., 2019, In: Sleep Medicine. 57, p. 115-121

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    4. Published

      The impact of health-related quality of life and depressive symptoms on blood donor career - Results from the Danish blood donor study

      Didriksen, Maria, Thørner, L. W., Larsen, M. A. H., Sørensen, E., Burgdorf, Kristoffer Sølvsten, Mikkelsen, S., Rostgaard, K., Banasik, Karina, Pedersen, Ole Birger Vesterager, Erikstrup, C., Nielsen, K. R., Bruun, M. T., Hjalgrim, Henrik & Ullum, H., 2021, In: Transfusion. 61, 5, p. 1479-1488

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    5. Published

      Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Sleep Quality, Stress Level and Health-Related Quality of Life - A Large Prospective Cohort Study on Adult Danes

      Didriksen, Maria, Werge, Thomas, Nissen, J., Schwinn, M., Sørensen, E., Nielsen, K. R., Bruun, M. T., Banasik, Karina, Hansen, T. F., Erikstrup, C., Ostrowski, Sisse Rye, Jennum, Poul, Hjalgrim, Henrik, Ullum, H. & Pedersen, Ole Birger Vesterager, 2021, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18, 14, 14 p., 7610.

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    6. Published

      Chronic inflammation markers and cytokine-specific autoantibodies in Danish blood donors with restless legs syndrome

      Dowsett, J., Didriksen, Maria, von Stemann, J. H., Larsen, M. H., Thørner, L. W., Sørensen, E., Erikstrup, C., Pedersen, Ole Birger Vesterager, Hansen, Morten Bagge, Eugen-Olsen, J., Banasik, Karina & Ostrowski, Sisse Rye, 2022, In: Scientific Reports. 12, 1672.

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    7. Published

      Investigating the inflammation marker neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in Danish blood donors with restless legs syndrome

      Dowsett, J., Didriksen, Maria, Larsen, M. H., Dinh, K. M., Kaspersen, K. A., Mikkelsen, S., Thørner, L. W., Sørensen, E., Erikstrup, C., Pedersen, Ole Birger Vesterager, Eugen-Olsen, J., Banasik, Karina & Ostrowski, Sisse Rye, 2021, In: PLoS ONE. 16, 11, 9 p., e0259681.

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    8. Published

      Eleven genomic loci affect plasma levels of chronic inflammation marker soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor

      Dowsett, J., Ferkingstad, E., Rasmussen, L. J. H., Thørner, L. W., Magnússon, M. K., Sugden, K., Thorleifsson, G., Frigge, M., Burgdorf, K. S., Ostrowski, S. R., Sørensen, E., Erikstrup, C., Pedersen, O. B., Hansen, T. F., Banasik, K., Brunak, S., Tragante, V., Lund, S. H., Stefansdottir, L., Gunnarson, B. & 10 others, Poulton, R., Arseneault, L., Caspi, A., Moffitt, T. E., Gudbjartsson, D., Eugen-Olsen, J., Stefánsson, H., Stefánsson, K., Ullum, H. & DBDS Genomic Consortium, D. G. C., 2021, In: Communications Biology . 4, 1, p. 655

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    9. Published

      Cohort Profile: The Danish Blood Donor Study

      Erikstrup, C., Sørensen, E., Nielsen, K. R., Bruun, M. T., Petersen, M. S., Rostgaard, K., Thørner, L. W., Larsen, M., Mikkelsen, S., Dinh, K. M., Schwinn, M., Rigas, A. S., Didriksen, M., Dowsett, J., von Stemann, J. H., Brodersen, T., Paulsen, I. W., Hindhede, L., Sækmose, S. G., Kaspersen, K. A. & 10 others, Boldsen, J. K., Kjerulff, B., Werge, Thomas, Brunak, Søren, Banasik, Karina, Hansen, Thomas Folkmann, Ullum, H., Hjalgrim, Henrik, Ostrowski, Sisse Rye & Pedersen, Ole Birger Vesterager, 2023, In: International Journal of Epidemiology. 52, 3, p. e162-e171 10 p.

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    10. Published

      Classification of Left and Right Coronary Arteries in Coronary Angiographies Using Deep Learning

      Eschen, Christian Kim, Banasik, Karina, Christensen, Alex Hørby, Chmura, Piotr Jaroslaw, Pedersen, F., Køber, Lars Valeur, Engstrøm, Thomas, Dahl, A. B., Brunak, Søren & Bundgård, Henning, 2022, In: Electronics (Switzerland). 11, 13, 9 p., 2087.

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    11. Published

      Finding Ophthalmic Risk and Evaluating the Value of Eye exams and their predictive Reliability (FOREVER)—A cohort study in a Danish high street optician setting: Design and methodology

      Freiberg, J., Rovelt, J., Gazzard, G., Cour, M. L., Kolko, M., Torp‐Pedersen, C., Benn, M., Brunak, S., Cour, M. L., Tolstrup, J., Toft‐Petersen, A. P., Burgdorf, K. S., Banasik, K., Chmura, P. J., Freiberg, J., Rovelt, J., Thornit, D. N., Foster, P., Gazzard, G., Crabb, D. P. & 4 others, Viswanathan, A., Barman, Sarah, Owen, C. G. & Rudnicka, A. R., 2024, In: Acta Ophthalmologica. 102, 1, p. 80-90 11 p.

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    12. Published

      Evaluation of type 2 diabetes genetic risk variants in Chinese adults: findings from 93,000 individuals from the China Kadoorie Biobank

      Gan, W., Walters, R. G., Holmes, M. V., Bragg, F., Millwood, I. Y., Banasik, Karina, Chen, Y., Du, H., Iona, A., Mahajan, A., Yang, L., Bian, Z., Guo, Y., Clarke, R. J., Li, L., McCarthy, M. I., Chen, Z. & China Kadoorie Biobank Collaborative Group, C. K. B. C. G., 2016, In: Diabetologia. 59, 7, p. 1446-1457 12 p.

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    13. Published

      Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 93 risk loci and enables risk prediction equivalent to monogenic forms of venous thromboembolism

      Ghouse, J., Tragante, V., Ahlberg, G., Rand, S. A., Jespersen, J. B., Leinøe, E. B., Vissing, C. R., Trudsø, L., Jonsdottir, I., Banasik, K., Brunak, S., Ostrowski, S. R., Pedersen, O. B., Sørensen, E., Erikstrup, C., Bruun, M. T., Nielsen, K. R., Køber, L., Christensen, A. H., Iversen, K. & 16 others, Jones, D., Knowlton, K. U., Nadauld, L., Halldorsson, G. H., Ferkingstad, E., Olafsson, I., Gretarsdottir, S., Onundarson, P. T., Sulem, P., Thorsteinsdottir, U., Thorgeirsson, G., Gudbjartsson, D. F., Stefansson, K., Holm, H., Olesen, Morten Steen Salling & Bundgård, Henning, 2023, In: Nature Genetics. 55, p. 399-409 18 p.

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    14. E-pub ahead of print

      Integrative common and rare variant analyses provide insights into the genetic architecture of liver cirrhosis

      DBDS Genomic Consortium, D. G. C., 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nature Genetics. 18 p.

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    15. Published

      Polygenic risk score for ACE-inhibitor-associated cough based on the discovery of new genetic loci

      Ghouse, J., Tragante, V., Muhammad, A., Ahlberg, G., Skov, M. W., Roden, D. M., Jonsdottir, I., Andreasen, L., Lundegaard, P. R., Trudsø, L. C., Banasik, K., Brunak, S., Ostrowski, S. R., Torp-Pedersen, C., Pedersen, O. V., Sørensen, E., Køber, L., Iversen, K., Thorsteinsdottir, U., Thorgeirsson, G. & 8 others, Ullum, H., Gudbjartsson, D. F., Mosley, J. D., Holm, H., Stefansson, K., Bundgård, Henning, Olesen, Morten Steen Salling & eMERGE consortium, E. C., 2022, In: European Heart Journal. 43, 45, p. 4707–4718

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    16. Published

      Association of Variants Near the Bradykinin Receptor B2 Gene With Angioedema in Patients Taking ACE Inhibitors

      Ghouse, Jonas, Ahlberg, G., Andreasen, Laura Korsholm, Banasik, Karina, Brunak, Søren, Schwinn, M., Larsen, I. H., Petersen, O., Sørensen, E., Ullum, H., Rasmussen, E. R., Eriksson, N., Hallberg, P., Wadelius, M., Bundgård, Henning & Olesen, Morten Steen Salling, 2021, In: Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 78, 7, p. 696-709 14 p.

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    17. Published

      Integrative network analysis highlights biological processes underlying GLP-1 stimulated insulin secretion: A DIRECT study

      Gudmundsdottir, V., Pedersen, H. K., Allebrandt, K. V., Brorsson, C. A., van Leeuwen, N., Banasik, K., Mahajan, A., Groves, C. J., van de Bunt, M., Dawed, A. Y., Fritsche, A., Staiger, H., Simonis-Bik, A. M. C., Deelen, J., Kramer, M. H. H., Dietrich, A., Hübschle, T., Willemsen, G., Häring, H-U., de Geus, E. J. C. & 8 others, Boomsma, D. I., Eekhoff, E. M. W., Ferrer, J., McCarthy, M. I., Pearson, E. R., Gupta, R., Brunak, Søren & 't Hart, L. M., 2018, In: P L o S One. 13, 1, p. 1-19 e0189886.

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    18. Published

      Whole blood co-expression modules associate with metabolic traits and type 2 diabetes: an IMI-DIRECT study

      Gudmundsdottir, V., Pedersen, H. K., Mazzoni, G., Allin, K. H., Artati, A., Beulens, J. W., Banasik, K., Brorsson, C., Cederberg, H., Chabanova, E., De Masi, F., Elders, P. J., Forgie, I., Giordano, G. N., Grallert, H., Gupta, R., Haid, M., Hansen, T., Hansen, T. H., Hattersley, A. T. & 36 others, Heggie, A., Hong, M., Jones, A. G., Koivula, R., Kokkola, T., Laakso, M., Løngreen, P., Mahajan, A., Mari, A., McDonald, T. J., McEvoy, D., Musholt, P. B., Pavo, I., Prehn, C., Ruetten, H., Ridderstrale, M., Rutters, F., Sharma, S., Slieker, R. C., Syed, A., Tajes, J. F., Thomas, Cecilia Engel, Thomsen, Henrik S., Vangipurapu, J., Vestergaard, H., Vinuela, A., Wesolowska-Andersen, A., Walker, M., Adamski, J., Schwenk, J. M., McCarthy, M., Pearson, E., Dermitzakis, E., Franks, P. W., Pedersen, Oluf Borbye & Brunak, Søren, 2020, In: Genome Medicine. 12, 1, 17 p., 109.

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    19. Published

      The sequences of 150,119 genomes in the UK Biobank

      Halldorsson, B. V., Eggertsson, H. P., Moore, K. H. S., Hauswedell, H., Eiriksson, O., Ulfarsson, M. O., Palsson, G., Hardarson, M. T., Oddsson, A., Jensson, B. O., Kristmundsdottir, S., Sigurpalsdottir, B. D., Stefansson, O. A., Beyter, D., Holley, G., Tragante, V., Gylfason, A., Olason, P. I., Zink, F., Asgeirsdottir, M. & 27 others, Sverrisson, S. T., Sigurdsson, B., Gudjonsson, S. A., Sigurdsson, G. T., Halldorsson, G. H., Sveinbjornsson, G., Norland, K., Styrkarsdottir, U., Magnusdottir, D. N., Snorradottir, S., Kristinsson, K., Sobech, E., Pedersen, Ole Birger Vesterager, Brunak, Søren, Ostrowski, Sisse Rye, Banasik, Karina, Burgdorf, Kristoffer Sølvsten, Didriksen, Maria, Hansen, Thomas Folkmann, Hjalgrim, Henrik, Jemec, Gregor, Jennum, Poul, Jo­hans­son, Pär In­ge­mar , Ostrowski, Sisse Rye, Ullum, H., Werge, Thomas & DBDS Genetic Consortium, D. G. C., 2022, In: Nature. 607

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    20. Published

      DBDS Genomic Cohort, a prospective and comprehensive resource for integrative and temporal analysis of genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors affecting health of blood donors

      Hansen, T. F., Banasik, K., Erikstrup, C., Pedersen, O. B., Westergaard, D., Chmura, P. J., Nielsen, K., Thørner, L., Hjalgrim, H., Paarup, H., Larsen, M. A. H., Petersen, M., Jennum, P., Andersen, S., Nyegaard, M., Jemec, G. B. E., Olesen, J., Werge, T., Johansson, P. I., Sørensen, E. & 3 others, Brunak, Søren, Ullum, H. & Burgdorf, Kristoffer Sølvsten, 9 Jun 2019, In: BMJ Open. 9, 6, p. 1-7 7 p., e028401.

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    21. Published

      Linking progression patterns in ischaemic heart disease to comorbidities and genetics by integrated analysis of electronic health records and population-wide registries

      Haue, Amalie Dahl, Holm, Peter Christoffer, Siggaard, T., Jørgensen, Isabella Friis, Simone, C., Eriksson, R., Orozco, A. A., Weeke, P. E., Christensen, A. H., Westergaard, David, Banasik, Karina, Køber, Lars Valeur, Ullum, H., Bundgård, Henning & Brunak, Søren, 2020, In: European Heart Journal. 41, p. 3496 1 p.

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    22. Published

      Population-wide disease trajectories in ischaemic heart disease

      Haue, Amalie Dahl, Jørgensen, Isabella Friis, Christensen, A. H. C., Simon, C. S., Haakonsen, M. L. H., Russo, F. R., Rodriguez, C. L. R., Orozco, A. A. O., Siggard, T. S., Banasik, Karina, Weeke, P. E. W., Westergaard, David, Moseley, P. L. M., Bundgård, Henning & Brunak, Søren, Oct 2019, In: European Heart Journal. 40, S1, p. 1214-1214 1 p.

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    23. Published

      Genome-wide analysis of 102,084 migraine cases identifies 123 risk loci and subtype-specific risk alleles

      Hautakangas, H., Winsvold, B. S., Ruotsalainen, S. E., Bjornsdottir, G., Harder, A. V. E., Kogelman, L. J. A., Thomas, L. F., Noordam, R., Benner, C., Gormley, P., Artto, V., Banasik, K., Bjornsdottir, A., Boomsma, D. I., Brumpton, B. M., Burgdorf, K. S., Buring, J. E., Chalmer, M. A., de Boer, I., Dichgans, M. & 51 others, Erikstrup, C., Farkkila, M., Garbrielsen, M. E., Ghanbari, M., Hagen, K., Happola, P., Hottenga, J., Hrafnsdottir, M. G., Hveem, K., Johnsen, M. B., Kahonen, M., Kristoffersen, E. S., Kurth, T., Lehtimaki, T., Lighart, L., Magnusson, S. H., Malik, R., Pedersen, Ole Birger Vesterager, Pelzer, N., Penninx, B. W. J. H., Ran, C., Ridker, P. M., Rosendaal, F. R., Sigurdardottir, G. R., Skogholt, A. H., Sveinsson, O. A., Thorgeirsson, T. E., Ullum, H., Vijfhuizen, L. S., Widen, E., van Dijk, K. W., Aromaa, A., Belin, A. C., Freilinger, T., Ikram, M. A., Jarvelin, M., Raitakari, O. T., Terwindt, G. M., Kallela, M., Wessman, M., Olesen, Jes, Chasman, D. I., Nyholt, D. R., Stefansson, H., Stefansson, K., van den Maagdenberg, A. M. J. M., Hansen, Thomas Folkmann, Ripatti, S., Zwart, J., Palotie, A. & Pirinen, M., 2022, In: Nature Genetics. 54, p. 152-160 16 p.

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    24. Published

      Cholesterol not particle concentration mediates the atherogenic risk conferred by apolipoprotein B particles - A Mendelian randomization analysis

      Helgadottir, A., Thorleifsson, G., Snaebjarnarson, A., Stefansdottir, L., Sveinbjornsson, G., Tragante, V., Björnsson, E., Steinthorsdottir, V., Gretarsdottir, S., Helgason, H., Saemundsdottir, J., Olafsson, I., Thune, J. J., Axelsson Raja, A., Ghouse, J., Olesen, M. S., Christensen, A., Jacobsen, R. L., Dowsett, J., Bruun, M. T. & 18 others, Nielsen, K., Knowlton, K., Nadauld, L., Benediktsson, R., Erikstrup, C., Pedersen, Ole Birger Vesterager, Banasik, Karina, Brunak, Søren, Bundgård, Henning, Ostrowski, Sisse Rye, Sulem, P., Arnar, D. O., Thorgeirsson, G., Thorsteinsdottir, U., Gudbjartsson, D. F., Stefansson, K., Holm, H. & DBDS Genomic Consortium, D. G. C., 2022, In: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 29, 18, p. 2374–2385

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    25. Published

      Genetic variability in the absorption of dietary sterols affects the risk of coronary artery disease

      Helgadottir, A., Thorleifsson, G., Alexandersson, K. F., Tragante, V., Thorsteinsdottir, M., Eiriksson, F. F., Gretarsdottir, S., Björnsson, E., Magnusson, O., Sveinbjornsson, G., Jonsdottir, I., Steinthorsdottir, V., Ferkingstad, E., Jensson, B. Ö., Stefansson, H., Olafsson, I., Christensen, A. H., Torp-Pedersen, C., Køber, L., Pedersen, O. B. & 23 others, Erikstrup, C., Sørensen, E., Brunak, Søren, Banasik, Karina, Hansen, Thomas Folkmann, Nyegaard, M., Eyjolfssson, G. I., Sigurdardottir, O., Thorarinsson, B. L., Matthiasson, S. E., Steingrimsdottir, T., Bjornsson, E. S., Danielsen, R., Asselbergs, F. W., Arnar, D. O., Ullum, H., Bundgård, Henning, Sulem, P., Thorsteinsdottir, U., Thorgeirsson, G., Holm, H., Gudbjartsson, D. F. & Stefansson, K., 2020, In: European Heart Journal. 41, 28, p. 2618-2628 11 p.

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